President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in celebration of the 250th anniversary of independence, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2026.(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Less than six months out from the midterms, President Donald Trump’s approval rating sits at an all-time low as his administration struggles to extricate the U.S. from an unpopular war in Iran and assuage affordability concerns.
Given those conditions, a major question hangs over the upcoming campaign season: Does Trump still have the juice to draw the legendary crowds, an attribute that separated him from conventional politicians and cemented his status as a cultural icon? And can his endorsement decide elections in November?
Political observers got something of an answer to that question Wednesday night, when 2,000 people showed up for Trump’s ...
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